Explosion on board of Turkish cargo ship, 4 hospitalised

According to Anadolu Agency, an explosion occurred on board a dry cargo ship in Turkey's southern Fethiye Bay on Thursday, injuring four people.

The incident occurred on the 75-metre-long, Niue-flagged vessel Serenity Ac, which was anchored off the coast of Fethiye city in Mugla province.

The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined. The coastguard and police arrived at the scene immediately after the incident.

The agency said four of the injured were hospitalised and the condition of one of them was assessed as serious.